CHECK HERE FOR ACTION ALERTS AND INFORMATION DURING THE SESSION.

Q. What’s the best weapon to defend the Fund and PFD from this raid?
A. YOU standing together with Alaskan voters to make your voice heard to protect the Fund and PFD. Demand a public vote on using PFD money and for a Constitutional amendment to guarantee the PFD.

The Alaska Constitution makes this clear in Article 1, Section 2:“All political power is inherent in the people. All government originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the people as a whole.”

That’s the plain truth. Every single Alaskan who receives a PFD that is angry about this raid has a right and duty to stop it.
How? Get informed, join and support groups fighting the raid, get neighbors and family involved, contact your representatives, stand together as voters demanding our representatives find the best options to meet our economic challenges while preserving our Fund and PFD. Vote them out of office in the next election if they ignore Alaskans’ rights.

Simply put, if you don’t use your right to protect the PFD, you lose it. Don’t expect someone else to do this, it takes a majority of Alaskans to win this huge battle for the Fund. Hold our elected officials accountable.

WHAT TO DO NOW: STOP THIS THEFT

EVERY ALASKAN WHO GETS A PFD – IT’S UP TO YOU TO STOP THIS RAID. Even if you never vote and get into politics, now is the time to get involved if you want to save your PFD. You don’t have to be an expert on the economy leaders know there are other options for the budget than cutting the PFD. Tell them, “Hands off the PFD and the Fund without a public vote!” Write letters to the editor and call the Talk Radio programs with this message.

Speaking out to the legislators and joining this fight can save our PFD for now and future generations.

Go to www.akleg.gov or call the LIO (Anch) at 269-0111 to find out who your Legislators are.

PUBLIC HEARINGS! Call: 844-586-9085. Visit the LIOs. Email them for the record. (list on the RESOURCES page) Go to Permanent Fund Defenders on Facebook for current bill info. Whatever the solutions are we must take the PFD and using earnings without consent OFF THE TABLE.

CONTACT LEGISLATORS TO REJECT BILLS TO RESTRUCTURE THE FUND AND PFD TO PAY FOR GOVERNMENT (SB26 ) WITHOUT PUBLIC VOTE

Stop stealing and changing the PFD and Fund for government spending without public approval.

These are the voters’ decisions.

Discuss other revenue solutions and government cuts.

Support a Referendum in 2018 if PFD money is cut to spend on government.

Restore the PFD from the Governor’s veto cut. We support the lawsuit against the Gov’s veto.

The PFD cut is an unfair, regressive tax on low income people and severely hurts the economy.

We will remember elected officials who steal the Peoples’ money and vote them out.

A Constitutional Amendment in 2018 is needed to provide a guarantee for the PFD.

Helpful TIP: Keep this message to defend the Permanent Fund and dividend short and respectful or they may not read it! If you want to send a long, detailed message please send it separately from a short statement on your support for these main points.

NOW THROUGH THE 2018 SESSION – DO MORE THAN COMPLAIN:

Learn about the Permanent Fund and PFD – You own the Fund as an Alaska resident. Help others learn this and ask them to speak out!

Pay attention during the 2018 session and find out what action to take. Your voice and vote matter.

Ask your family and neighbors if they know what’s happening and help them start contacting legislators, too.

Know your legislators and contact them with email, letters, calls, testimony and demand a public vote on the PFD, and VOTE.

Donate to PFD groups who are producing ads and events to defend Alaskans’ public interest.

Now is the time to join the fight to secure the People’s money or lose what rightfully belongs to Alaskans.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE THROUGH GOFUNDMEto support a statewide media campaign to inform Alaskans that the People own resource wealth, publicize candidates’ records as PFD friends or foes, and organize Alaskan voters to take action.

We support restoring all the PFD funds cut from past PFDs and a public vote (on SJR1) for a constitutional amendment to protect the PFD.

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Permanent Fund Defenders

We are a group of Alaskan leaders from all political parties working with Alaska residents to understand and protect our Permanent Fund and PFD from attacks. Many in this group were involved with founding the Permanent Fund and we are determined to preserve this great legacy for current and future generations.